Our Response To Temptation (James 1:19-27)—Hearing From God (v.19-20), The Word Of God (v.21-25), Pure Religion (v.26-27)
#1 Hearing From God (Jas.1:19-20)—Swift To Hear, Slow To Speak, Slow To Wrath. Listening vs. Hearing. Prov.10:19, 17:28.
THINK: is it Truthful, Helpful, Inspirational, Necessary, Kind.
Slow To Wrath—Context: An Internal Resentment Against God. This Wrath Does Not Produce The Righteousness Of God (Jas.1:20). Can Be An External Display Also.
#2 The Word Of God (Jas.1:21-25). It Saves Us (v.21), Just Do The Word (v.22), An Illustration (v.23-25).
The Word Saves Us (v.21). It Saves Our Souls. Implanted=Engrafted, Rooted. 1 Thess.2:13; Matt.13:1-23; Jer.31:30-33; Ezek.36:24-27; 2 Cor.1:21-22; 1 Pet.1:23.
Just Do The Word (v.22). Obedience To The Word. Put The Word Into Action. 1 John 2:4; Matt.7:21-27; Luke 8:19-21,11:27-28; John 13:17; Phil.2:13,4:11-13; Zech.4:6.
An Illustration (v.23-25). A Mirror Reflects What Is There. The Word Is Our Internal Mirror. Deut.6:3-9. The Word Examines Us, Restores Us, Transforms Us.
The Perfect Law Of Liberty. Look Into=To Stoop Down, Look Carefully Into. Memorize. The Word Sets Us Free. 1 Pet.2:15-16; Rom.8:1-2; 1 John 2:17; Eph.2:8-10. Nikao (John 16:33).
